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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
ANOTHER HOUSE PLAN.
BUILDING A COMFORTABLE DWELL
ING FoR LESS THAN S, 300.
This sum includes, Beside the House, u
Woodshed, "a Well rud n Cis,ern-uow
the Plan Nay lie Carried Out Fully
Described and Illustrated.

Special Correspondence.i
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec I3.-This hous, was
finished at a cost of less than 1850 This
included, beside the house itself, a woodshed.
well and cistcrn. There is n celia. under the
hail and parlor. The building has brick
foundation and the woodwork begins two
feet above the grade. The stud walls Of the
exterior are lined, first with dress sheathing,
then with heavy building paper and finally
with Notwithstanding The first and second
tiers Of joIst arc 2xlO inches; the ceiling joists
of the second story are ks inches. All or the
studding are 2Xi inches. The windows have
box frames with iron weights and cotton
cords. Tie first story i. ten feet high the
second eight and a hall feet high. These de-
tails of construction ar mentioned so that
any one interested may inow that it is q sub
stantial, well constructed building. Tho in
terror finish is OF pine, part Of which is var
nished and the remainder stained and var
nished. The front door and stairway are Of
quartered oak.
The front porch is 10 IL feet wide and IL
feet deep. 1t has high roof over it, as will
be seen Ey the elevation The entrance hcin:,
at one side of the porch, gives more avail;l-
bic space for uninterrupted use during the
warm weather. The hall is 10 feet wide and
10 IL feet long. The stairway has first two
steps TO broad landing and then Ii contiuu-
Gus movement to the second floor If this
landing were reduced in size by making the
approach more direct, say turning directly to
the left as ono enters the door and going
through landing the width of the stairway
before making tho general ascent, there
would be more available room III TIE hall
Il is shown this way in the drawing because
it is the way The house was built There is
n closet in this hall. Now, whilc it is true
that a great many houses are built without
q closet on the first loor, cannot but think
that it is wrong. There are n great many
things in common Use on tho first floor of any
two story house which n housekeeper docs
not care to have exposed. She must either
care for them By some kind of a mal.eshitS or
carry them to the second Ioor A make
shift is never convenient, and an arrange
ulcnt which compels one 20 go 10 q second
floor is labor producing rather than labor
saving The house which is intelIisently
planned is intended to save rather than to
make labor. Hence the necessity for q closet
on the first floor.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
CONSTITUTIONAL. CATAGRH.

No single disease has entaled more suffer
ing or h,stened thh breaking up OF TIE consti
tuition than tataTrh. The sense Of smell. of
taste. OF SIGHT, Of hearing, the human voice.
the mind-one VT mprr, and sometimes all
yield 10 its dc, c,trGctiyc 10 furuces. lie poison
II distribute. ihrCusauut tbs system attacks
every vital rec. ana breaks up the most
bust Of constitutions. IGNORED, brcause but
little uEderst""d, by most physicians, impo
tentiy assa!ieI by quIrks and cEaristaas.
those suffering from u have lille hpp. tp be
Relieved of IL this side OF the grave. Ii - time.
then, that the popular treatment of this ter
rloie disease bJ remedies within the reach Of
all passed into hands at once competent and
trustworthy. The new aud hithert' untried
rethOd adopted by Dr. Sanford IN the prepar-
alton Of his Radical Cure has won the hearty
approval of thousands 1t is instantaneous
In atfording relief In all head colds, snesZing
snufling aud obstrurted breathing. and rapidly
removes the most oppressive symptoms. clear
Ing the head, sHe"teninG the breath. restoring
the senses OF smell, taste ard hea-iLg. and
neutraliZing the constitutional tendency OF
the disease towards the luEgs. liver and kid
n-ys.
SAsFoEp'- RAprCAT CURE consists Of one bot
tie OF tn- RADICAL CURE. one box ofChr,RRH-
AL SOLVENT and one IMPROVED INHALER. all
wrapped in one package. with treatise and
directions. and s"ld hy all druggists for sl.00.
PurrER DEuG 4 tHENICkLCo D. Boston
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
A sugar Rcfiner's Discovery.

In the old DAYS of sugar refining OK
blood was used for clarifying instead of
bone black. as at present. The scum from
he watts at one IF the refineries had been
thrown On Il grass plot which came under
the observation Of the elder Havemeyer,
the great New York sugar reiiner. He
saw the grass assume in day or two a
wonderful degree of greenness. He sent
several barrels of the refuse to his Long
Island place. where test Of its fertilizing
qualities proved so satisfactory that moth
ing elsc has been used since.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
coLonEp PEOPLE N THE GALLERY.

coLoREp PEOPLE IN THE GALLERY.
In the meantime the house buZ.ed Ike q
beehive, and the members were either writ
ir-, reading newspapers, chatting. or do:nS;
ANYTHING but listen TO the prosy talker who
hal the speakers eye.
The desks of the members are, You know.
arranged around the room in rows like those
of I. half moon. They rise one above another
from the front of tho chamber to the back
and in tho center of the lowest moon are the
desks of the speaker and the clerks. Thcsf
desks are in great square pit which forms
the house chamber, and from tie top OF th:.
Dit the galleries rise backward on four sides
Overhead is glass roof, through which the
light comes.
The galleries have been filled so far this
session, and the queer characters among
their occupants are numerous. 1t Is curious
to watch the colored citizen studying legis-
iation He generally has two or three friends
with him. and listens and sleeps and sleeps
and listens throughout the session The
house is warm and the heat costs him moth
ing. That which hs hears he airs in the col
ored Literary societies Of the capital, and
these colored gallery gazers know more
about the rules Of the house in their own
minds than does Sam Randall
Speaking of Randall, he promises to hold
his own during the present session, and he
viii do 20 notwithstanding the free traders
Just how far he will acceds to comprolniz
sriR bill is not vet known
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

SECOND STORY.
are ar least TWO places lJr cacn ncu, u space
for dressing case where it will get the
best light and room for a washstand There
is a closet in n bedroom Of ample capac-
ity and f!ue connections for all There is a
large store room over the front hall 1t
would require only a very little change and
the expenditure OF not over S65 or $40 to
make an extra room over this front hall As
it is, however. it makes u very large store
room, which is lighted BY the small window
shown on the elevation
Louis H. GIBSON
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
The Making Of Him.

Omaha Man ION railroad train)-No; l am
not travelling on business, exactly. an go
ing east after my sen. He is in a college
there and was hurt recently in a game OF
football. shall take him out. i don't be-
iieve in these eastern colleges ANYHOW; all
play ana no
StranCcr-Wcll, do. I am college
graduate, and l owe my present success to
nv COLLEGIATE training. just tell you foot
ball toughens a man up wonderfully. The
knocking around got i'll collage was the
making of me.
..Humph! Wha. business ere you in!"
Il am a book agent. World.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Jehu Baker, who succeeds Morrison. Is GO
years old and ns gray as a badger. But he is
full Of life and premises to bc one OF the
r,os:. influential Of the Republican members
Ho has dangerous eye, and the newspaper
r,ea look askance at him from the galleries
To will rot permit his name to be used in
vain, and the record is that he whipped St
Louis correspondent for criticisins him in one
al his letters.
Another bright man, OF whom muc!, is ex-
re-totl. is Charles r. Buckalew. a Democrat,
from PENNSYLVANIA He was United States
senator yc.rs ago and now comes to the
LglSc.
Gen yanderver, OF California, is ono of tho
list preserved Of tho old men of congress
lie is .o years of age but does not looi. to be
e.. and is as big as Charley Stewart, of Texas
lie WIS n general during the late war and
LIT congress to serve as q colonel in the
un.,a army He is a good fellow and is said
.ntar. well
Another old Califorria member is Marion
C.--yS, rho has been a member Of the Calfor-
Ii, le -iSiat-rc and now comes to tho house
Nearly all the delegations are changed and
rra.-iy I'll have q number Of now members.
] : i impossible 10 saw as We: just how they
vi stand on the tariff and other questions,
hi TIC material promises well and the house
Is uo as well rs any Of those Of the past
n yc-I.i
Eha; big hall the house isl It takes !, 100
ra-I5 of carpet To cover it, and tho carpet
lsei is green Brussels, which cost. judge. st
l,25t $50 yards, 900 would probably not
w fer it-Still these new members squirt
;h2ir Ihacco juice on Uncle Sans floor rs
no =. l. were the puncheoa slabs Of log
cabin Each member hes n spittooo reside
Ii d,sk. it is trl>, but his tongue airns no
-: inter- when he fires at this than it does
IN h fires &: just legislation, ard tie re-
s'lit l.; that the spots surrounding these spit
tooas, in some cases, looks as though they
wcre stricken &ith smallpox.
The new members are not the most dignified
s.1t,smca imaginable. I saw ono today
leaning back in his chair with feet on his
deS.. His eyes were closed in slumber and
from his nose issued a delicate snore. Another
me-a,cr reclined at case upon lounge in the
rcsr, and from the steady rising and falling
OF his chcs: judge that the learned states
rlc-l from tho Wayback district was sound
asleep
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
=. No Danger.

New York Girl-Yes, was in that Broad,
way store when the ceiling fell We were
terribly scared
Omaha Girl-Were not many hurti
"Only few"
II should think you all would have been
suffocated with the dust"
'Oh, dear no. All who were there were
New Workers. Omaha World
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

From careful study of the action Of
seno-carpine, as the alkaloid produced
from the leaves of the year blanket"
tree is called, this new anrsthetic and
anaigesic discovered by Il Louisiana veto.
rlnary surgeon is in m:uy cases preferred
In medical practice t. cocoaine.-S;sn
Francisco Chronicle.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
REPUBLIC, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER II 1887.
lN=ANiTilE
SKIN DISEASES.

Our oldest child, now six years of age. when
an infant six months old. was attacked with
virulent. malignant skin disease. All ordi-
nary remedies falling. We called our family
physician. who attempted to cure it, but it
spread with almost Incredible rapidity, until
the lower portion of the little fellows person.
from the middle OF hts back down to his knees.
was one solid rash. Ugly. painful. alotched and
maliciou. We hal 10 rest AZ night. no peace
by day. Finally. we were advised 10 try the
CufiCura Remedies. The effect was simply
marvellous. lU three ur four weeks "A com Jlete
cure was wrought. leaving the little fellows
person as white and healthy - though he had
never been att tIcked. In NY opinion your val
liable remedies saved his life. and today he Is
strong, healthy child, perfect y we'll. no rep
etitioU of the disease having ever occurred.
GEO u. SMITH.
Airy at Law and EH Pros Atty, Ashland. o.
Reference: j. g. Weist, Druggist. Ash
| 4 d
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world eySry day with some
AemaiUuS affection, such ~ mi crust. scald
.ir.td. scurf. or dandruf, sure u develop into
an an sonIzing eczema. the itching. burning
and dls1guratiun of which II axe life pro-
longed torture unless properly treated.
warm bath with cuticura : 'Au, an -Nquis-
lite Skin Purifier. and si @" -pnifCatiun Of
Cuticura, the Great skin Cure. with a little
Cuticura kesolveut. tue New Blood Purifier, is
often sufficient - arrest the progress Of the
disease, and point 20 a speedy and permanent
cure,
HeRce, no mother who loves her children.
who takes prize IN their beauty. purity and
health. ana in b slowing upon taem a child's
greatest inherI'ahcF-l skIn without a blem-
ish. aud 4 body n.usIshed by pure blood
should fail TO make trial Of the Cuticura Rem
edies. --
Sold everywhere. Price: tCTTCuRt. soc; SOAP,
25c; REsnLyENT. Al. Prepared by the PorTER
DRrG AND CHEMICAL Co. Bhstou Mas.
sS-Ssnd f1r How To Cure SKIN Diseases"
o. pages, 80 Illustrations anu iuu testimonials.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

A Swiss alarm clock produces at the
hour for which it is set a rooster who
crows loud and shrill enough to quickly
awaken even the man who retired very
late.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

A movement is in progress in New
York for the erection Of a crema,ory
wherein bodies may be rncinerated by
electricity. The invention is the device
Of Sicilian
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

There are now in use 113,0OO nautical
miles Of cable. Nine cables connect Eu-
rope and America.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Scientists say that the stature Of the
human race is increasing q. the rate of
one inch in 1000 years
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

There is no limit to the age at which q
man NAV make fool Of himself.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

ID RV'N Skin and Scalp preserved and
DAD y beautined bS Cutl.ura Medicated
SOAP
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
Ayers Cherry PectoraI ,
New York, August I, 1856. !
100 l. p-rh -

which used moderately and in small
doses at the first recurrence of cold
or any chest difficulty. and from whicl,
| Invariably found relief. This Was
over - years ago. With all sorts of
exposure, in all sorts of climates, have
never, to this day, had any cold nor
any affection Of the throat or lungs
which did not Weld to AYERS CHERRY
PECToRAL within II hours.
OF course | have never allowed my
self TO he without this remedy in all my
voyages and travels. Under my own
observation. it has given relief TO vast
numbers OF persons. while in acute cases
of pulmonary inflammation. such as
Group and diphtheria in children, life
has been preserved through its effects.
l recommend its use in light but fire.
guent doses. Properly administered, in
accordance with Your directions, it is
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
DR.. Albert
Marriage.

Married persons or young men
contemplating marriage, aware
Of Physical Weakness or any
other disqusliGcations speedily
relieved. He who places himself
under she care OF DIR. ALBERT
may confide In his honor as a
gentleman. and confidently rely
upon his skill as . phy ysicIan.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
SOME OF ITS FEATURES SkETCHeO
IN PEN AND PENCIL.
The New Members-Rough ConGressnen.
Congressional spitters - The Galleries
and Their Queer rOccupant--Th. Chine.
and japanese Minister--
Special Correspondence

HE mace promises
TO have good deal
to do this winter.
II is the insignia Of
Office of tine ser
geant at arms, and
the noisy house Of
the Fiftieth con
grcs has to bow
before it. Whea
the sergeant at
arms wants to
qucll one of the l3
new members OF
the present house.
he will take this
y,,ace in hand and
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

A Priceless Blessing
in any house. Ispeak earnestly because
feel earnestly. l have known many
cases of apparently confirmed bronchitis
and cough. with loss of voice. particu-
larly among clergymen and other public
speakers. perfectly cured by this medi-
cine. Faithfully yours,
&. EDWARDS LESTER.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,

Prepared By DR.. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medicine.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06
InIIhelitA,nnnciI.

would respectfully cal the atten-
ton of the city couuc. to the fac, that
to require, a, j. done by the late
ordinance, hacks Al drays - ,tand
on the square to expose the poor
horses hour after hour to the terrible
rays of the sun. witch at this season
j. uncomfortable and cruel TO the ami
mails. VIII the city council p!ea.r take
this into consideration AMI have
mercy on the poor dumb urutos:
Respectful y
ions CCNL1N.
hickman
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

Dyspepsia ~ 'rcaiful ni+ofdefa liver Is
MISERY lndlgesi On !s a 70" 90 lopd mature
The hu An digestive apparatus Is one OF tho
most cpuJ icat,d AMI wonderful things IA
existence. N easily PVT our Of ori'r
Greasy food tough God, soppy foof.
bad cuokory mental worry ate hours, irreg.
ulHT habits, and many other thugs which
ought uut 90 be have made he American pco
pie .tustiou Of pcpflcs'
But rrc,u's August Flower has done a
wonderful wof ia reforming hi, -ad bust.
mes, and mn sing he American people sU
healthy thW they can ,uIJy their meals and
happy.
kcuom Der No happinofs without health
Bnl Green's Augus, Flower finss heiith aud
happiness - The d. pcptic. ASK your drug.
gist for 50 bottle seventy i've c'uts
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06
nuchlcn.. Arn,,a >ni,c.

The best -Aly in the world for cut.
bruises sores. u Gers, salt rhcum, fever
sores, letter, mapped hands. chill
buin-. corDs and Al skin Eruptiou-,
and positively cures Piles or no pay
required Its guaranteed to give
perfect sat ,tactiuu or money refund
ed. Price % cents per bon. or salc
hy Castles. Morrison n Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06
POISON IN THE ASHES
what the II Lebanon shakers Pound
Incident IN fnc History off,
Qniet CoIutuuuiiS.

The Mount Lebanon Now
York Shakers are quiet com
munity, secluded from the fret
and worry of theouts world;
they are widely known, how
ever. for their strict honor and
probity IN business.
The Shakers believe that ma.
ture has a remedy or every
disease. A few have been found
the rest are as vet unknown
Many were discovered by acct.
dent. Others came to light as
the result of patient expert.
ment and research.
Nervous Dyspepsia Is a com.
parativelyrew disease, growing
out ofthe conditions of modern
life. 1t is a Joint affection of
the digestive organs and Oft the
nervous system: these two were
formerly treated as separate
ailments, ana it was lett for the
clear.slghted Shakers to prove
that the basis of this terrible
and often fatal complication lies
chiefly in the dlsoricred and
depraycd functions of digestion
and nutrition; they reasoned
thus: "lf we can induce the
stomach to do its work, and
stimulate the eycrc i've organs
to drive out of the body the poi.
Souous waste matter which re.
main after the litc.giying Gle.
mcnts OF the food have been alb
sorbed, we shall have conquer.
ed nervous dysl cpSla and ner
vous'eAhaustiOn, and they were
ri1ht. Knowing the inlaliible
power Of shaker Extract Sic.
gels Syrup in less complicated
though similar diseases, they
resolved to test it fully in this;
to leave no ground for doubt
they prescribed the remedy in
hundreds of cases which had
been pronounced incurable-
with perfect success in every
instance where their directions
as to living and diet were scru.
lousy followed. Nervous dvs.
pcpsla and exhaustion Is a pc.
cuIiarly American disease. To
a greater or less extent halfthe
people of this country suffer
from it, both sexes md all ages.
I'm no country in the world are
there So many insane asylums
filled to overlooking, all result.
ing from this alarming disease.
Its leading symptonsare these;
Frequent or continual head
ache, a dull pain at the base of
the brain; bad breath, nausc.
Gus cructotions, the rising Of
sourand pungent fluids to the
throat, a sense Of oppression
and taintness at the pit OF the
stomach, hatulency wakeful.
ness and loss Of sleep, disgust
with food even when weak from
the neod of it, sticky or Shiny
matter on the teeth or in the
mouth, especially on rising in
the morning, furrcd and coated
tongue, dull eyes, cold hands
and feet, constipation, dry or
rough skin, inability to fix the
mindon any labor calling for
continuous attention; and OPP.
prossivc and sad forebodings
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06
sun .Iuibiinting.

a large crowd OF ANTS procured
The oolorcd band last night and con.
grcgated on the square where they
were addressed by Messr-. Poguc,
james Baker and others after which
they proceeded to the True Blue
headquarters, where they were ad-
dressed ~ Mr. G. T.. Gass, OF CCryell,
aud s,yeral other gentlemen
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

.aoft Digh.s ..... a.
being Saturday night. At the close
OF which in which the speaker was
loudly cheered, calls were made for
James b, Baker. He declined to
speak but was forced to appear aud
make few remarks in his
usual intense style aud was cheered
again aud again at his telling points.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

AS knife to the suicide. or hand.
Wrlhng TO the torger, so is constipa
non TO him who neglects its warning
MOTIFS, Casearine will restore the
Doweis to a healthy condition.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

! he said, had
! that there
pgh in Texas
hd to be or
great cheers,
~ be there at
bare for the
IN the 10Th,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

- --~-S- s.s s.~".'y .Suuvcu
prices In order to curtsil their large
STOCK Call in and examine their
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

Il. A. Little Il Co. VIII sell you
groceries at rock bottom prices, and
deliver them promptly.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

Ammunition ofall kinds and guns
for sale or hire at Ambold's.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-06

"Milk shake" at Williamson & Co
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-02-05

New Yorlz sun

New York sun
W. 4. Sonner, Of Fort Worth,
Texas, bias q ulalstnRe thai has been
used over 100 times and with success.
il has history. In 1876 Capt VIII
son, Of Alabama, killed white deer,
and. knaminQ ilae Indian tilegry,
feoassi IL fts siofnaeb and there found
a sfsne as barge As gOose ssg thai,
rascmbIed d peiriiisd aEungc- Ihis
sEas the maidstone. The Indian theory
Is that the white deer Is uaure suscsP-
tible 10 vegetable poisons taken into
the stomach when eaten With grass
than other animals. To preserve the
life Of tine animal, nature has placed
in the stou1Sch this PoHnus stone,
which absorbs the poison, nsnfnaiIEes
1t and saves the 1eer's lite. Iiae stone,
applied 10 a bite into which poison
has been injected, at once draws It
out. and when its pores arc flied
drops of, Being soaked N milk, the
stone IS made pure again and ready
for another application.